Outread Speed Reading Trainer for iOS, iPhone, iPad

It basically works by guiding your eyes using a highlighting marker. This can be pretty effective in order to process any accumulated reading material but also to improve general speed.

Available through the iTunes store for a number of Apple devices including the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, all you need to run Outread is iOS 7.1 or later and a general desire to improve your reading speed and rate of comprehension.

Outread Speed Reader App: Main Features

Comprehensive parameter settings:Speed reading apps can be daunting to the uninitiated user, but the app combines excellent usability with several clear customization options. Before you start, you can set how quickly you wish to read. Choose from words per minute, size of text upon screen and font type. All this combines to give you a font style and speed more than suitable to your needs.

Excellent compatibility: You can import and select a huge range of files and article types for Outread to speed read. Alongside your own e-books and created lists, you can import word files and web pages from any site. The trainer also syncs incredibly quickly with reading apps such as Instapaper, Pinboard, Readability and Pocket.

A highlighting marker: This little feature is central to Outread. How it works is that after you have set the parameters and imported your reading lists, all you need to do is highlight where you wish to start and the app will start reading for you. How you ask? By highlighting words on screen one word at a time or in small phrases. This encourages you to keep up and increases your rate of reading considerably. It also aids comprehension, as your brain can process information much more succinctly.

Detailed statistics and progress parameters: From the very first time you use Outread it will start gathering your reading statistics for you to view at any time you choose. It will show you everything from just how many words you have read, to completed reading material and rate of speed improvement.

Outread for iPhone and iPad: The Pros and Cons

Pros: One of the best things about this program is its level of user friendliness. Alongside the main features outlined above, you can try another style of fast reading where instead of flashing individual words on screen, words within paragraphs are highlighted. Whichever method works for you, Outread will recognize this and convert all text to read in this format.

Furthermore, every single imported item is saved for offline reading as well as online, meaning that you do not have to worry about it not saving progress. Finally, all reading material can be sorted numerous ways to ease your process of locating exactly what you wish to peruse.

Things to consider? Issues are very few and far between. One that was identified however is that English is the only supported language. Other competitors such as Rocket Reader and Acceleread can support several languages including Mandarin and French and including some others would have only increased Outread’s usability.

Outread App Review: Verdict

This is however a minor complaint. Outread offers a comprehensive and cohesive package at a competitive price and utilizes tried and trusted techniques incredibly well. If you are looking for a speed reading app that will give you instant results, consider a purchase. With a price $2.99 the risks of making a bad catch are also fairly low.

About Mark Ways

I discovered speed reading 10 years ago and now my passion is blogging about new e-learning techniques, software and skills. I'm also keen on photography, traveling, languages and movies. Let's keep in touch!